Unite union members have no confidence that this manual will be used by management in a fair manner.

This company has failed to apply the law on alternative holidays and annual leave and even when found guilty by a court. The company has told staff they won’t be repaid what was stolen from them until next year!

Wendy’s has also tried to cheat on existing provisions in the collective agreement that protect workers rights wherever possible.

We want all legal entitlements and regular pay increases written into the contract so Wendy’s has to pay at least what is being paid elsewhere in the industry.

For any offence that carries 2 years or less imprisonment the court could order the convicted person to work at Wendys as a paid employee as a punishment.

This would have substantial benefits like being cost effective, provides work training, make one reflect on how it feels to be the recipient of cruelty, but at the same time, a severe punishment and a guaranteed lower recidivism rate because the criminal would never want to repeat the experience ever again.

I realise this would be verging on a cruel and unusual punishment but I suggest it would only cross that threshold if the prisoner were forced to eat their products!

You have to admit. Wendy’s management has exhibited a certain weasel-like cunning with this weighty tome of highly subjective nonsense. I particularly like “does not use the same greeting twice in a row.” So, theoretically, if you were to say “Good morning!” to Customer A, and then “Good morning!” to Customer B… you’d fail. Despite the fact that it’s morning… and it would probably be good if you weren’t working for Wendy’s. So, little more than a hopelessly transparent excuse to stiff their workers on wages again. At least they’re consistent. Won’t be eating at Wendy’s for as long as this festival of mean-spiritedness continues.

Sadly, Wendy’s aren’t the only ones carrying out ‘dodgy’ work ethics. I wish all Wendy’s workers (except for upper management) all the very best in their fight.
Can’t help wondering though, just how much of this carry-on was sanctioned by Wendy’s USA?

But, this nonsense has got to stop. It’s destructive at best. It’s high time we named and shamed such employers.